,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjbc,mr4     
,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide an 
affirmative def5se = c]ta9 crim9al      
violations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/&    
,y\r ,gr\nd ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,c]ta9   
affirmative def5ses  7a7 ,affirmative   
def5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bh4           
,affirmative def5se = c]ta9 crim9al     
violations  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m =cible felony includes   
treason1 murd]1 manslaught]1 sexual     
batt]y1 c>jack+1 home-invasion robb]y1  
robb]y1 burgl>y1 arson1 kidnapp+1       
aggravat$ assault1 aggravat$ batt]y1    
aggravat$ /alk+1 aircraft piracy1       
unlawful ?r[+1 plac+1 or dis*>g+ ( a    
de/ructive device or bomb1 & any o!r    

felony :i* involves ! use or ?reat (    
physical =ce or viol5ce aga9/ any       
individual4  7b7 ,use or ?reat5$ use (  
non-,deadly =ce 9 def5se ( p]son  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,x %all be an affirmative      
def5se to a prosecution "u ?is title t !
 def5dant us$1 ?reat5$ to use1 or       
attempt$ to use =ce1 except deadly =ce1 
aga9/ an aggressor if1 & to ! ext5t t1 !
 def5dant reasonably believ$ t ! use1   
?reat to use1 or attempt to use su* =ce 
0 necess>y to def5d ! def5dant or ano!r 
individual aga9/ ! imm95t use ( unlawful
 =ce by ! aggressor4  7#b7 ,no duty to  
retreat ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 an 
individual :o is at risk ( becom+ a     
victim ( a =cible felony %all n be      
requir$ to fir/ seek retreat z ! pref]r$
 alt]native to us+ =ce to act 9         
self-def5se4  7c7 ,use or ?reat5$ use ( 
deadly =ce 9 def5se ( p]son  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,x %all be an affirmative def5se  
to a prosecution "u ?is title t !       
def5dant us$1 ?reat5$ to use1 or        
attempt$ to use deadly =ce aga9/ an     

aggressor if ! def5dant reasonably      
believ$ t ! use1 ?reat to use1 or       
attempt to use su* =ce 0 necess>y to--  
7,a7 prev5t imm95t dea? or great bodily 
h>m to ! def5dant or ano!r individual2  
or  7,b7 prev5t ! imm95t commission ( a 
=cible felony4  7#b7 ,no duty to        
retreat2 "r to /& y\r gr\nd ,= purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a71 an individual :o is at 
risk ( becom+ a victim ( a =cible       
felony-- 7,a7 %all n be requir$ to fir/ 
seek retreat z ! pref]r$ alt]native to  
us+ =ce to act 9 self-def5se2 &  7,b7   
may use any means necess>y to def5d     
himself or h]self if ! individual-- 7i7 
is n engag$ 9 crim9al activity2 &  7ii7 
is 9 a place :]e ! individual has a "r  
to be4  7d7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,! def5dant   
has ! burd5 ( prov+ a def5se "u ?is     
section by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce4  
4  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (    
sections = *apt] #a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bh4 ,affirmative def5se =   
c]ta9 crim9al violations4  4  7b7       

,effective date2 applicability ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all--  
7#a7 take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 apply to any          
prosecution comm5c$ aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4